28979973.pdf

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  22 September 1958 | Kindley AFB, Bermuda | ☐ Was Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0-20 GMT 23/0-20Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE not given  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Reddish ligh…

O-4202 23 Sep
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NBR 5115 24 SEPT 58 Multi
AC PRIORITY
FM COMDR 1604 KINDELY
TO COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WPAFB OHIO
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH DC
OFFICE OF INFO SERVICE HQ USAF WASH DC
INFO COMEASTAF MCGUIRE
COMATS SCOTT AFB ILL

CITE FROM 1604 DO 91-J TUFO. AT 0420Z
HOURS 23 SEP 1958, AIRMAN SECOND CLASS WILLIAM E SANDFORD, KINDLEY
CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR ON DUTY, VISUALLY SIGHTED A REDDISH LIGHT
WITHIN 10 MILES OF THE AIRPORT AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY
3 TO 4000 FEET. IT APPEARED TO BE TRAVELING AT GREAT SPEED.
OBJECT WAS…

There is insufficient information in this report to make an evaluation.

It is noted that the radar observed its target over a period of 7 or 8 minutes, but the visual sighting lasted only one minute.

Among other bits of information not submitted are: type of radar, range and a gmeth of target, size of visual target, etc.

TD-EIA